Today in Sports, February 27 - The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 as seven NBA records fall

Not all that long ago, such a prospect would have been quite the stretch, given where each of the two storied rivals were in their respective contention arcs. But after the Lakers were practically gifted a potential generational talent in Luka Doncic by the Dallas Mavericks,

The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed win on Saturday over the Denver Nuggets. More Lakers: Luka Doncic’s Lakers Debut Drew Massive Viewership Numbers It

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA Champions, and in doing so, they officially took back the lead of most titles in the league’s history with 18. The 2024 championship was their first since 2008, and only second since 1985, yet they take over the Los Angeles Lakers, who have 17 and have won titles six times since 2000.

Two of the NBA's top players will be squaring off when Jayson Tatum (26.8 points per game, seventh in league) and the Boston Celtics (41-16) welcome in LeBron James (24.7, 14th) and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

The Lakers are 15-4 in their last 19 games despite multiple disruptions. And the LeBron James-Luka Dončić pairing is just getting started.

Chandler Parsons is predicting a huge game for Lakers star Luka Doncic in his first matchup vs his old team, the Mavericks.